Northern California Art Schools

[Mike Dutton]

Hi guys, here's a somewhat comprehensive list of reputable schools for those thinking of attending in Northern California. Some I know a bit about more than others.... I'll try to get into that some more when I have time.

First off here is a link to the Northern Californ Local Artists Thread;
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21939
Be sure to check that out for lots of great local activities.

Schools, Unversities and Colleges:

Academy of Art University - San Franciso
http://www.academyart.edu
http://www.academyart.edu/admissions/hope_scholarship.html
http://www.academyart.edu/admissions/scholarships.html
http://www.academyart.edu/degrees/portfolio_grant.html
For HighSchoolers:
http://www.academyart.edu/degrees/summer_artexperience.html
http://www.academyart.edu/degrees/saturday_artexperience.html

San Francisco State University
http://www.sfsu.edu/

Art Institute - San Francisco
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/sanfrancisco/

San Francisco Art Institute
http://www.sfai.edu/

Brooks College - Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale)
http://www.brookssv.com/

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising - San Francisco
http://www.fidm.edu/

California College of the Arts - SF and Oakland
http://www.cca.edu/
http://www.cca.edu/admissions/scholarships.php

Art and Design, University of California Extension - Santa Cruz
http://www.ucsc-extension.edu/ucsc/publicViewHome.do?method=load

Ex'pression College for Digital Arts - Emeryville
http://www.expression.edu/

Great link for California Scholarships:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~coe/coe/scholarships_more.html

[emily g]

Hey, thanks for starting this thread, Mike. Wow, you have a great list already.

I want to add this site, the California Student Aid Commission.
http://www.csac.ca.gov/
Tons of scholarships, grants, etc., plus they have an online newsletter.
They also are in charge of CalGrants.org.
http://www.calgrants.org/

You can also look at the Financial Aid page of the California Postsecondary Education Commission website.
http://www.cpec.ca.gov/CollegeGuide/FinancialAid.asp
They have several links.

[emily g]

Also found this place: The San Francisco Foundation
They give grants to artists.
http://www.sff.org/awards/arts.html